Building this list was a little tricky this week but I managed to find a few players worth picking up and list a few more that you can add to your watch list. Check them out.

May be available now...

Kyle Orton QB (CHI) - Don't look now but Mr. Orton is starting to look like a fantasy QB. I recommended that you pick him you last week and I am doing it again this week. And after a 334 yard, 2 touchdown performance against Detroit I am doing it with a little more certainty. A great bye week spot start this week with

With the AFC East taken care of, it is time to move on to the AFC North. I was a little surprised there weren’t any Jets fans giving me hell for picking the Bills ahead of them. But, perhaps its early or, perhaps they know I’m right.

This week I suspect I will get a little flack from a very loyal, alway proud fan base. Why you say! Just look at who I’ve crowned the AFC North champs.
2008 AFC North Final Standings:

1) Cleveland Browns

2)

Well here you are, mere days from what you’ve been lusting over for months now. Your fantasy football championship isn’t far off now. You just have to make a few more good decision and its yours.

Well lets see if we can’t help you make a few of those decisions. Let’s get to it.

Start’em if you got’em
Jamal Lewis RB (CLE) - First time this year I picked a guy two weeks in a row. This guy is on a roll. Not only did he rush for over a hundred in a foot of snow last weekend but the last time he faced

If you are reading this weeks edition of the fantasy football start’em sit’em, congratulations. You have made it to the post season and are that much closer to your ultimate goal.

Whether its more cash or good old fashioned bragging rights, you are almost there. But, before we get ahead of ourselves, we have some business to take care of, here are this weeks picks:

Start’em if you got’em
Ryan Grant RB (GB) - Wanna keep your banged up, legend for a quarterback healthy? Then run the ball right? After

Seeing as how it is a big week for intra division rivalry games in the NFL - notably the Browns/Steelers game - I figured I would repost an article I did way back in July.

I was thinking of how things have change since July. When I wrote this it looked like another re-building year for the Browns but now that has changed big time. Not only do the Browns have an outside shot at the play-offs but I think they have a shot against the Steelers. No matter what happens, it will be a better game than it was in week one.

Anyway, here is the post in its entirety. Maybe it will conjure

This week is a little tricky due to the fact that there are a whopping six teams on bye. But, I do think there are some definite starts, sits and sleepers.

Before I start, here’s a little reminder of how I have things set up. I still list two players who I think deserve a start and two players that I think should ride the pine. Also, I’ve added another section that will deal with some of the gray area associated with some players.

This section is called Sleepers: Don’t be surprised if. It will deal with players who, regardless of stature, will perform better

Now I'm Freeeee!

Free falling,

Yes I'm Freeeeee!

Free falling.

So I turn on the news this morning and I see a story out of Yakima WA . Apparently a skydiving plane crashed with ten people aboard. Seven of the bodies have been recovered and they are still searching for the other three. Now I don't want to sound crass but... Why didn't people on the plane jump?

Next year's slogan: The Chicago Marathon, People Are Dieing to Finish.

Speaking of collapsing: How about them Cubs? That was one of the all time "We're just happy to be

The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are undefeated, 2-0, to lead the NFC North.  The Bengals score 45 points but lose to the Cleveland Browns.  Oh but wait. There's more! The Houston Texans are 2-0 and are tied atop the AFC South with the Super Bowl champ Colts. That is amazing enough but they are only a few points behind them in scoring for the season.  That is jaw dropping.

 

Remember that team that grinds out the clock with run after run? Well, the Pittsburgh Steelers are only a single field goal behind Peyton and the Colts.  And no one is even close